Salt-cellar.



No. 659,822. Patented Oct. l6, I900.

W. H. MOORE.

SALT CELLAR.

ication filed July 18, 1

(No Model.)

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WILLIAM H. MOORE, OF DEADWOOD, SOUTH DAKOTA.

SALT-CELLAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. dated- OCtObel' 1900-Application filed July 18, 1899.

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Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. MOORE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Deadwood, in the county of Lawrence and State of SouthDakota, have invented a new and useful Salt-Cellar, of which thefollowing is a description.

My invention relates to improvements in salt-cellars,and has for itsobject a device consisting of few parts, which can easily be puttogether and efficiently operated, so that the contents thereof may bereadily delivered therefromat all times when desired whether the same bedamp or dry; and for this purpose it consists of the combination ofparts hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification,Figure 1 represents a side view of the device. Fig. 2 represents avertical section of the cap with inclosed bur. View of the bur shown inFig. 2. Fig. 4 represents a vertical section of the bottom portion orstand of the device. Fig. 5 represents a vertical section of the entiredevice. Fig. 6 represents a sectional View of the main body portion ofthe device, and Fig. 7 represents a bottom plan view of the part shownin Fig. 6.

Similar letters represent like parts in the different figures.

The body of the salt-cellar is composed of a cap 13, a main body portion0 of tubular form, and a bottom or stand D, having an enlarged base orflanged portion, so that it may have firm support on the table on whichit may be placed. The body 0 has on its lower end a screw-threadedsection K, which engages with the screw-threaded section L on the upperend of the bottom part D, and the cap 13 has on its lower end ascrew-threaded section M, which engages with a screw-threaded section Jon the upper end of the main body 0, so that these several parts may beseparated as desired either for filling the device or for any othernecessary purpose. Within the body is a follower H, consisting of a diskfitting snugly within said body or the continuations thereof, so as tosupport the salt or other contents thereon. The said follower H isnormally pressed upward by the coil-spring I, which bears against theunder Fig. 3 represents a bottom plan.

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side of the follower and the inner lower face of a tubular portion ofthe base or bottom portion D. v

lVit-hin the cap B, which is closed at the top, is a bur F, which isprovided with a vertical rotary shaft E,swiveled or having a bearing inthe top of the cap and provided with a milled head A outside of the saidcap, so as to be readily operated. The bur, which is always at the samedistance from the top of the cap, is provided on its under side with anumber of teeth diverging toward the sides of the cap, so that as it isrotated the salt in contact therewith is broken, if in lumps, and forcedtoward and through the perforations 0 O in the sides of the cap.

In filling the device either the bottom D may be unscrewed from the mainbody portion, the follower H, with spring I, removed, and the main bodyportion inverted, when the salt may be placed therein, after which thefollower and spring are replaced and the bottom D secured to the part C,or the cap 13, with bur, may be removed and the salt pressed down uponthe follower H, forcing the spring I into the lower part of the bodyportion or in the bottom D, when the cap is replaced, the bur F bearingupon the salt. By rotating the shaft E by means of the milled head A theteeth of the bur grind or break the salt in contact therewith, if inlumps, forcing it toward and out of the perforations or openings 0 O inthe sides of the cap adjacent to the outer edge of the bur.

The side walls of the bottom portion D are formed with a head orthickened, portions (0 and a, the former at the outer edge of thescrew-threaded portion thereof and the latter formed at the inner end ofthe same, so as to strengthen that portion of the device.

Abead or thickened portion 1) is also formed on the screw-threaded lowerend of the cap for a like purpose.

Havingexplained the invention, what I desire to claim and secure byLetters Patent 1s 1. A salt-cellar consisting of a cap and bodyportions, said cap having perforations in its sides, a rotary bur withits shaft journaled in said cap and having teeth adjacent saidperforations, and a spring-actuated follower within said body portionadapted in connection with said bin to force the material be tween themthrough said perforations.

2. A salt-cellar consisting of a main body portion a bottom and capportions detach-ably connected with said main body, a spring-actuatedfollower movable Within said body portion and a bur with rotary shaftjournaled in said cap, said cap having perforations in its sidesadjacent to said outer edge of said bur, said parts being combinedsubstantially as described.

3; A salt-cellar consisting of a main body portion, bottom and capportions detaohably connected with said body portions, a follower withactuating-spring in said body portion and a bur with rotary shafthavinga bearing WILLIAM H. MOORE.

Witnesses:

GEO. S. J AOKSON, EDWARD Z. KIDD.

